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MCQ
482. To read between the lines' means-.
to read carefully
to read some lines only
to read carefully to find out any hidden meaning
o read quickly to save time
483. 'Maiden Speech' means-
Final Speech
First Speech
Last Speech
Important Speech
484. Choose the appropriate meaning of the idiom 'swan song'.
The first piece of work
The middle piece of work
The last piece of work
The early piece of work
485. Choose the correct meaning of the phrase 'End in smoke':
Come to nothing
Catch fire
Destroy
Stop smoking
486. 'Apple of discord' means-
an attractive object
object of dispute
disagreement
a valuable object
487. The meanings of the idiom 'ABC' is-
Advanced knowledge
Intermediate knowledge
Pre-interrmediate knowledge
Elementary knowledge
490. Find Idioms/Phrases of 'out and out'.
slightly
totally
simply
merely
491. . You should (show good manners) in the company of young ladies Which is the appropriate phrase for the underlined expression above?
behave gently
behave yourself
practise manners
do not talk rudely
492. What is the meaning of the phrase 'to make good'?
to help
to compensate
to do good
to gain something
493. The idiom 'be all ears' means-
listen with great interest and curiosity
become fully aware of something important
always agree with other people
be highly confused
494. 'Capital punishment' means-
imprisonment
freedom
death penalty
misery
495. 'Dog Days' means-
a period of being care free
hot weather
a period of misfortune
a time when dogs roam the street
496. 'A maiden voyage' means-
a journey made by a young woman
a journey made by a new ship
bridegroom
the first journey made by a ship
497. 'Black and blue' means-
mercifully
mercilessly
sympathetically
hopefully
498. The expression 'He is all but ruined' means-
He has everything
He is nearly ruined
He is out of danger
He ruined others than himself
499. 'Few and far between' means-
rarely
not very far
in between
long distance
500. The idiom 'put up with' means-
stay together
tolerate
keep trust
protect